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Children will study one way that Abe Lincoln dealt with the pressures of his job.
Vocabulary: país, pluma, presidente
Social Studies Focus: Presidents’ Day
Watch a Video:
La vida de Abraham Lincoln
Read the Issue:
Las cartas que Lincoln nunca envió
Review Vocabulary Words:
país, pluma, presidente
Play a Game:
El tren de Lincoln: Escoge la puntuación
Skill: end punctuation
Complete Skill Sheets
Demuestra lo que sabes
Skill: comprehension
¿Qué te calma?
Skill: awriting and drawing
¡Encuentra la u en pluma!
Skill: alphabet knowledge
Lesson Boosters
Paired Text: Pato para presidente by Doreen Cronin
Shared Writing:
Si yo fuera presidente
Scavenger Hunt: Pages 2-3
Hands-on Activity:
Un retrato de Abraham Lincoln
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CCSS (and states that have similar standards): RI.K.1 key details, RI.K.4 vocabulary, RF.K.1 print features, RF.K.3.A letters and sounds, RL.K.1 key details (literature), W.K.8 writing
Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.
1. Encuentra el titular. Subráyalo.
2. Encuentra la imagen en que Lincoln escribe una carta acalorada. Márcala con un ✔.
3. En la barra lateral, encuentra la palabra que nombra de qué estaba hecha la pluma de Lincoln. Rodéala.
4. Encuentra el subtitular en el recuadro violeta. Dibuja un cuadrado alrededor.
Skill: following directions, writing
Materials: Un retrato de Abraham Lincoln skill sheet, crayons, pencils, glue, brown pompoms or brown tissue paper